Current Theories of Second Language Acquisition
English Language Education
Institute of Social Sciences
Second Cycle (Master's Degree)
| Course Unit Title | Course Unit Code | Type of Course Unit | Level of Course Unit | Year of Study | Semester | ECTS Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current Theories of Second Language Acquisition | IOY101 | Compulsory | Master's degree | 1 | Fall | 7 |
Name of Lecturer(s)
Prof. Dr. Banu İNAN KARAGÜL
Associate Prof. Dr. Doğan YÜKSEL
Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit
1) Students explain the concept of second language acquisition.
2) Students define the theory of behaviourism.
3) Students compare and contrast the processes of first and second language acquisition.
Program Competencies-Learning Outcomes Relation
| Program Competencies | ||||||||||||||
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | ||
| Learning Outcomes | ||||||||||||||
| 1 | High | Middle | Middle | Middle | Middle | Low | Low | Low | Middle | High | Middle | High | High | |
| 2 | Middle | Low | Low | Middle | Middle | Low | Low | Middle | Middle | Low | Middle | Low | Middle | |
| 3 | Middle | Middle | Low | Middle | Low | Low | Middle | Low | Low | Low | Middle | Low | Middle | |
Mode of Delivery
Face to Face
Prerequisites and Co-Requisites
None
Recommended Optional Programme Components
Not Required
Course Contents
The most recent second language acquisition theories and related research
Weekly Schedule
1) Stages of L1 acquisition in children2) language acquisition orders of questions and negatives
Recommended or Required Reading
1- How languages are learned by Spada & Lightbown
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1) Lecture
2) Lecture
3) Question-Answer
4) Question-Answer
5) Discussion
6) Discussion
7) Group Study
8) Brain Storming
9) Self Study
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Contribution of Midterm Examination to Course Grade |
20% |
|---|---|
Contribution of Final Examination to Course Grade |
80% |
Total |
100% |
Language of Instruction
English
Work Placement(s)
Not Required